We’ve put together a constantly updated list of the most reputable nonprofits focused on mental health and wellness.
Most of their services are excellent and free so don’t be afraid to reach out if you need them
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
The American Psychiatric Association represents the psychiatric profession in America and has lots of consumer focused advice and resources.
American Psychological Association (APA)
This professional organization for psychologists seeks to advance the profession in order to advance mental health care for everyone.
Bring Change to Mind (BC2M)
Focused on fighting the stigma that surrounds mental illness.
HelpGuide.org’s mission is to empower people with the information and insight they need to improve their mental health and make healthy changes.
The US government’s official mental health website.
One of the largest mental health nonprofits in the country.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Another major nonprofit with grassroots chapters in nearly 1000 communities and 48 states.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The federal government’s Department of Health and Human Services operates SAMHSA to “advance the behavioral health of the nation.”
Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA)
The ADAA is a leading organization dedicated to helping people learn about and overcome anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and co-occurring conditions.
International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)
The IOCDF provides resources and support for people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as well as loved ones of people with OCD.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders (ANAD)
ANAD is an organization dedicated to providing free and accessible services, information, and resources for anyone whose lives are touched by eating disorders.
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
NEDA provides support for people with eating disorders and their family members, and they work to make care more accessible.
National Institute of Alcoholism & Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA)
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the NIAAA is the head federal agency for alcohol research, both conducting and funding research on alcohol use to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol problems and improve people’s quality of life.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
The National Institute on Drug Abuse is part of the National Institutes of Health.
The PTSD Alliance helps people find treatment, resources, and support for this treatable disorder.
Schizophrenia & Related Disorders Alliance of America (SARDAA)
SARDAA is dedicated to improving the lives of Americans living with psychotic disorders.
This is an organization dedicated to removing barriers to the treatment of severe mental illness. They promote better laws, policies, and research to improve help for severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Founded by a young woman whose older brother died by suicide after suffering schizoaffective disorder in silence, hiding his symptoms and receiving insufficient help, Active Minds brings mental illness to light and helps people understand, connect, seek, and receive proper help.
The Child Mind Institute is dedicated to helping children with mental health and learning disorders and their families.
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (NFFCMH)
The NFFCMH has over 120 national chapters and state organizations, as well as an online presence. This is an advocacy group dedicated to improving policies, legislation, and systems to benefit families and children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs.
National Institute of Mental Health: Older Adults
The National Institute of Mental Health has a division devoted to older adults. They feature information on mental health disorders in adults over the age of 60.
American Association of Suicidology (AAS)
Mental health professionals, public health professionals, researchers, crisis centers and their volunteers, school districts, suicide attempt survivors, and loved ones who lost someone to suicide form the American Association of Suicidology.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
The AFSP actively works to prevent suicide and seeks to lower the suicide rate by 20 percent by the year 2025.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Anyone in crisis can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for help and to connect with a live person at any time. Or just call 988 for the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the lives of LGBTQ youth. They seek to provide support and crisis services for this marginalized group. The Trevor Project offers several education programs:
Trans Lifeline is a hotline and organization to help this community survive and thrive. The hotline is a crisis service whose operators directly understand, empathize with, and relate to callers. Their hotline, 1-877-565-8860, is always open.
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network
NQTTCN focuses on facilitating mental health resources for queer and trans people of color. Their services focus on “black, indigenous, latinx, arab, middle-eastern, asian, pacific islander, and mixed race, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, two-spirit, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, and non-binary people” and providing for the needs of mental health practitioners who are queer and trans people of color.
Shatterproof is a nonprofit that focuses on how substance abuse and mental illness impact communities across the United States. They seek to end the stigma around substance abuse and help treat and prevent addiction.
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
BEAM’s goal is to help remove systemic barriers Black people experience accessing mental health resources. The nonprofit does this through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.
Center for Workplace Mental Health
The Center for Workplace Mental Health is an organization dedicated to helping employers promote mental wellness among workers and their families.
